Singulair Children 5 mg Chewable Tablets 28 Tablets

Singulair Children 5 mg 28 Tablets:

• Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that blocks a group of substances called leukotriene.

How does montelukast work:

• Leukotrienes cause narrowing and swelling of the airways in the lungs. By blocking leukotrienes, montelukast improves asthma symptoms and helps control asthma.
• Leukotrienes also cause allergy symptoms.
• Leukotriene blockade improves symptoms of seasonal allergies (also known as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis).

Instructions for use:

• Always use this medication exactly as your doctor has told you to.
• Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Montelukast should not be used with other medicines that contain the same active ingredient, montelukast.
• Montelukast should be taken even if the disease is under control, and during periods of worsening of the disease (asthma attacks).

Use of Montelukast in children ages 6 to 14 years:

• The dosage is determined by the doctor who adapts it for you or your child.
• The recommended dose for asthma and/or seasonal allergies is one 5 mg chewable tablet once a day.
• For asthma patients, take montelukast once daily in the evening.
• For patients with seasonal allergies, montelukast should be taken once daily as directed by your physician.
• This medication should be taken orally.
• 5 mg tablets should be chewed before swallowing.
• If the chewable tablet is taken with food, it should be taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after food.

Use of Montelukast for adults and adolescents over 15 years of age:

• The dosage is determined by the doctor who adjusts it for you.
• The recommended dose for asthma and/or seasonal allergies is one 10 mg tablet once a day.
• For asthma patients, take montelukast once daily in the evening.
• For patients with seasonal allergies, take montelukast once daily as directed by your doctor.
• This medication should be taken orally.
• The 10 mg tablets may be swallowed with a little water, and may be taken alone or with food.

If you forget to take montelukast or give montelukast to your child:

• Try taking or giving montelukast as prescribed. However, if you or your child misses a dose, simply continue to take the usual dose of one tablet daily.
• You should not take or give a double dose to replace the missed dose.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you or your child use montelukast:

• If your or your child's asthma or breathing gets worse, call your doctor right away.
• Montelukast tablets are not intended to treat severe asthma attacks.
• If a seizure occurs, follow the instructions given to you by your doctor.
• Always have your emergency medication on hand.
• It is important that you or your child take the medication as prescribed by your doctor.
• Montelukast should not be used in place of other asthma medications that your doctor has prescribed for you or your child.
• Any patient using asthma medication should be aware that if they develop a combination of symptoms including a flu-like sensation, tingling or numbness in the arms and legs, worsening lung symptoms and/or rash, they should contact their physician.
• You or your child should not take aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also known as NSAIDs) if they worsen your asthma.

the components:

The active ingredient is available in different concentrations: 5 mg or 10 mg montelukast.